Did you know that Sikkim was the 22nd State to become a part of India?
Fifty years ago, an article that appeared in The Hindu on June 20th, 1974 says the Sikkim Assembly voted for a constitutional form of Government
The region that had been a monarchy for centuries, joined the Union of India in 1975. The story of Sikkim’s transition from a monarchy to democracy is long and eventful
Always look back before going forward, they say.
So, we turn the pages of The Hindu’s archives to look back at history.
Production : Gayatri Menon
Voiceover: Sharmada Venkatasubramanian
Archive photo courtesy: Vibha Sudarshan
Published - July 15, 2024 04:35 pm IST
